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Probate Registry delays – How they can affect you and what you can do about it
24 May 2019
In January of this year, it seemed as though the world of probate was going to transition seamlessly into a new digital age. However, not everything has gone to plan....
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Dementia Action Week – Treat me like me!
22 May 2019
Dementia Action Week has arrived and to mark the occasion I decided to become a Dementia Friend. This is an Alzheimer's Society initiative which simply involves signing up online to...
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Revocation of a missing Will
20 May 2019
We look at a case where a certified copy Will has been admitted to probate, despite dispute over whether the original will had been revoked. In the case of Blyth...
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Rebecca Donnelly
20 May 2019
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Social media blunders: What employers can do
20 May 2019
This article first appeared in HR Magazine on 17 May 2019. There are many recent, high profile examples of public figures in hot water with their employers over comments made...
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IP in Data and Algorithms – Betting on a bundle of rights?
20 May 2019
Data may be the oil of the digital economy but its legal protection is fragmentary and complex. First it's generally understood there is no such thing as "property" in information...
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Kathryn Seaward
17 May 2019
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We’re all in this together, whether we like it or not
16 May 2019
The story of litigation funding has had many twists and turns and, whilst the majority of the new law in this area has supported third party funding as a risk...
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Commonhold; the answer to the woes of leasehold ownership?
15 May 2019
As the requirements of lenders in terms of what constituted an acceptable leasehold title are becoming stricter and stricter, more and more leases which were absolutely compliant only a few...
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Inheritance disputes: Too late to appeal?
15 May 2019
A recent Court of Appeal decision on inheritance disputes gives useful guidance for parties wishing to appeal a decision of a lower court regarding probate. The underlying dispute in McDonald...
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Employment newsletter – Spring 2019
14 May 2019
A warm welcome to Blake Morgan's Spring newsletter, keeping you informed of the latest developments in Employment Law. There is still no end in sight to the Brexit uncertainty, but...
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Confidentiality clauses: what businesses need to know
14 May 2019
The #MeToo movement has shone the light on the misuse of confidentiality clauses, also known as "gagging clauses" and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), by certain individuals in positions of power to...
